chapter one
------- The unknown knight ---------
It was a bright and sunny day. I woke up feeling good down to my bones, there was something in the air, I couldn't place a finger on it but I could taste it as much as I wanted to taste breakfast.
yeah, did I forget to mention just how hungry I am right now,
I got off the bed, did my usual morning routine and dashed out my bedroom door,
'good morning, mom, morning dad,'
I didn't forget to ruffle my little brother's hair a bit, he hated it,
'you looking bright today Sheila, what are your plans?'
dad asked
my name is Sheila, my father is a co-owner of maple corporate along side my future father in law, Mr.kingstom , my father wants to bundle me into office, and I just finished college. I even had to intern at the company while still in college like my. father was trying to fast pace my education so he can retire and lazy about with his wife at home. can't my parents give me a break??
I'm going to hang with the girls today dad, not much plans just going to go over our choices and have fun. and mom, tell your husband to give me a break ' I said, pouting.
mom is the quiet type, but when you pry a little closer you realize she's the loudest.
I love my family but right now, I wanna have fun, and do normal stuff without thinking about books or the company.
after breakfast, I met up with my besties,
Mary, Kayla and Ashley. these girls are my ride or die. and today we have a mission. to party as hard as never before
and why not? we had just finished college.
I had called Daniel earlier if he wanted to hang out with us, but he said he had to do something at the office.
Daniel is my boyfriend, we had been dating since senior high, our dads were best friends, they did everything together even business. we grew up together and we had the most fun together, we had a mutual friend. Lance, but we call him lan.
Lan was like an impenetrable wall, he was always serious, whenever we were all together, lan was like the adult amongst us, always watching out and telling us how far or how over the top we were acting. he never liked to play with us. he said games are for children.
the only game he played was chess.
I always thought they were both cute in their own ways, but as we grew up, I wasn’t surprised when Daniel asked me to be his girlfriend, and from then on, I saw more of Daniel and less of Lance.
we only were all three together when there was a business dinner or conference or banquet.
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Tomorrow is going to be my birthday and Daniel told me he had to do something with me tomorrow. I'm so excited I couldn't wait to tell the girls. so I did
we got into a nightclub and started partying.
I was getting a little bit tipsy or maybe I was already very tipsy, I was sitting at the bar, getting another drink when I felt a hand on my back.
“Hello sexy, what are you doing? Want to come up to my room for a minute?”
“Get your hands off me stranger, I may be drunk but I know how to use a heel!”
“Be a good little girl and come with me!”
He pulled me from the seat forcefully and dragged me along with him
He took me through a hallway and took a key card from a man whom I suspect is his goon, I was trying to get away from him but his grip was so Strong. At times like this, I wish I had taken self defense classes. I tried calling out to the bouncers but they seem to be used to this man forcefully taking girls and were also a party to it.
Soon enough we were standing in front of a door, he was trying to insert the card but his hands were shaking. I tried to free myself and he gave me a smack on my cheek.
“You should be glad I find you useful enough to bed. You only have a pretty face and I lack the patience to chase a more suitable girl tonight?”
His breath came straight through my noise and I could taste the foulness of it.he smell to cigarettes and alcohol. This man was clearly high on something.
He was ugly with scars across his left eye and cheek. He looked like an assassin for hire. Just then I realized that if nobody came to save me, I was doomed.
“I can decide to make you a mistress at least then you can get enough money to get a plastic surgery and remove all that fat on your body.”
He finally was able to get the door open and pushed me inside. I realized that he let go of my wrist and as I turned to make a sprint, I collided on a plushy wall. And the wall smelt very nice. The scent was familiar. I just couldn’t quite figure it out. That’s when I realized I had tripped on my own feet and would have fell face down on the cold tile. So much for escaping.
The man carried me into his arms, and walked towards the exit. I looked behind him and saw four huge men dressed in suits pulling away my abuser. He was grunting and trying to break free, I was loosing sense of time or place but I heard my savior give my house address to a driver with strict instructions.
I couldn’t fathom who it was but I could only guess who would care enough to come save me just when I needed him the most. The only person who knew where I was and knew my address.
“goodnight Sheila,”
He placed me in the car and made me comfortable. As he retreated, I called out
“Daniel?”
The car door was slammed shut.